Save the Children - Tanzania

Since the organization began operating in Tanzania in 1994 and prior to that in Pemba since 1986, the organization has grown tremendously and now operates throughout the country. With it’s head office in Dar es Salaam, with regional offices in Lindi, Shinyanga and Zanzibar.

Save the Children Tanzania works on seven thematic areas: Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, Child Rights Governance, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, and Emergencies. Policy influencing and advocacy, gender, HIV/AIDS are other areas, which contribute to the current programming.

VISION

A world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

MISSION

To inspire breakthroughs in the way they, and the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives through effective communication, networking and information sharing within Save the Children in Tanzania and also among partners, child rights stakeholders, and public at large.

THEIR VALUES

ACCOUNTABILITY: They take personal responsibility for using their resources efficiently, achieving measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all, children.

AMBITION: They are demanding of themselves and their colleagues, set high goals and are committed to improving the quality of everything they do for children.

COLLABORATION: They respect and value each other, thrive on their diversity, and work with partners to leverage their global strength in making a difference for children.

CREATIVITY: They are open to new ideas, embrace change, and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with children.

INTEGRITY: They aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behaviour; theynever compromise their reputation and always act in the best interests of children.